updated Sat. October 15, 2022
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Patch.com
April 27, 2018
BETHEL, CT — Voters on Tuesday sent the $29.5 million town and $1.1 million capital spending plans to a May 10 referendum. Previous proposals for a $29.8 million town and $2.3 million capital budget were shot down by Bethel residents on April 11. A $45.1 million school budget passed. Going toÃâà...
Patch.com
April 26, 2018
BETHEL, CT --- The Bethel Police Department have named Lieutenant Richard Dickinson Officer of the Year. Dickinson was honored at the Bethel Police Annual Awards Dinner on April 13 and the Danbury Exchange Club's Dinner on April 19. Dickinson is a senior member of the department with over 37Ãâà...
Patch.com
April 25, 2018
BETHEL, CT — The Board of Finance will meet again tomorrow evening to debate whether the selectmen's recommendation to use about $889,000 from the fund balance to cover the overrun in the $13.5 million budget. The additional funding is needed to purchase new furniture, complete the firing rangeÃâà...
Patch.com
April 21, 2018
The Chimney Heights project should last approximately one week and, during that time, customers may notice some discoloration in their water. This discoloration results from the temporary disturbance of the water flow, which stirs up naturally occurring minerals that settle in water mains. AquarionÃâà...
Patch.com
April 20, 2018
BETHEL, CT — The school year has a few more months remaining and there are still several available jobs the local school district is looking to fill. It's important to note, that these positions are either vacant and or mandated by the state or federal government. The school system is not adding new positionsÃâà...
Patch.com
April 19, 2018
BETHEL, CT --- The town has put out a request for proposals from commissioning agents or other firms who could provide professional services for the Rockwell and Johnson schools renovation project, the News-Times has reported. Last October, voters approved the $65.8 million for renovations to theÃâà...
Patch.com
April 19, 2018
BETHEL, CT --- Bethel police are advising residents that the Reservoir Street Bridge will be closed from April 23 through May 6, as planned for construction activity. Local traffic patterns will be established for each side of the bridge and detour signs will be in place along with electronic traffic messageÃâà...
Patch.com
April 12, 2018
BETHEL, CT --- The Board of Selectmen and the Board of Finance, along with members of the construction team and committee, will discuss at 7 p.m. Thursday whether Bethel should approve funding to complete the new station on Judd Avenue. Construction costs are already close to $889,000 over theÃâà...
Patch.com
April 11, 2018
BETHEL, CT --- The polls are open until 8 p.m. today for Bethel residents to vote on the $74.9 million operating budget and $2.3 million capital budget. The proposed operating budget would raise taxes by 0.48 percent, and increase spending by 2.8 percent. New line items in 2018-19 include funds for roadÃâà...
Patch.com
April 9, 2018
BETHEL, CT -- Thirteen homes have made the switch to solar power, encouraged by a statewide initiative offering financial incentives to "go green." The 20-week campaign in Bethel concluded last month. The Solarize Connecticut program, through the Connecticut Green Bank, offers zero-percent financingÃâà...
Patch.com
April 4, 2018
BETHEL, CT --- As a winter-wounded Bethel staggers into spring, the Bethel library hopes to jump-start art lovers' hearts with a variety of media on display in its many galleries. A new show of artist's Dianne Vinopoll's oils on canvas has been installed into the first floor Morton Gallery. The exhibit joins aÃâà...
Patch.com
December 31, 1999
BETHEL, CT — The proposed $29.8 million town budget and $2.3 million capital budget failed in last week's referendum, so the Bethel Finance Board is sitting down Tuesday night in an attempt to craft something voters will like. The $45.1 million school spending plan passed., and will likely remain intact.
Patch.com
December 31, 1999
BETHEL, CT — Responding to the public referendum that voted against a proposed $29.8 million town budget and $2.3 million capital budget last week, the Bethel Board of Finance trimmed the new turf field out of its latest plan. The latest proposal, voted on at Tuesday night's meeting of the finance board,Ãâà...
Patch.com
December 31, 1999
BETHEL, CT --- The Board of Selectmen will meet again this evening, Monday, April 16, to discuss the cost overrun in the construction of the police station. The project is nearly $889,000 over its $13.5 million budget. Blame for the overrun had been placed on unexpectedly high costs of air conditioning andÃâà...
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